State of turmoil
OPPOSITION leader Imran Khan’s political strategy seems to be mired in confusion and contradiction. But on closer examination it is driven by a single aim — to keep his support…
Public toilets for women
WHEN general elections loom, the one issue that all political parties raise to win over potential voters is public infrastructure. Plans for building new roads and flyovers (often unnecessarily), and…
Oil and the dollar’s hegemony
WHEN the Covid-19 pandemic struck a few years ago, it caused tremendous upheaval in the workings of the global economy. The Russo-Ukraine war has only added to the misery. Many…
Ceaseless turmoil
THE Chinese have a saying: “There is turmoil under the heavens.” Come to think of it, has there ever been a time in history when there has not been turmoil…
Euro, now a safer bet, emerges a winner from market turmoil
The euro is trading at its highest this year against the dollar, emerging as a clear winner from the recent ructions in global currency markets that have unsettled a strong…
Summer market shock not quite over as investors brace for more turmoil
Big investors are bracing for this summer’s stock market rout to run into the autumn, fearing a broader wave of selling will follow the turmoil sparked by US recession concerns…
Oil leaks, toxic emissions as Israel strike worsens Yemen pollution: NGOs
The Israeli strike on Yemen’s port of Hodeida has released hazardous emissions and caused fuel spills, experts said, compounding environmental pollution already worsened by oil spills from Huthi ship attacks.…
Kurdish oil smuggling to Iran flourishes
Heading for Turkey to the north and Iran to the east, hundreds of oil tankers snake each day from near Kurdistan’s capital Erbil, clogging the Iraqi region’s often winding and…
European IPOs fizzle out as political turmoil roils stocks
The European IPO market is unlikely to see any new candidates until after the summer, as political uncertainty has roiled markets, bankers said. This week Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden…
Global oil markets weaken as sluggish demand leaves overhang
Global physical crude oil markets are weakening because of soft refinery demand and ample supply, traders and analysts told Reuters, in a move that could spell further weakness for benchmark…
